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We remember Beresford Riley
We remember Beresford Riley
Timeline
Timeline
1917
enlistment
Swallowfield camp
Jamaica
Source:9539902
17th January 1917
1917
service
Other Empire Force
Private
6410
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9539902
17th January 1917
1917
discharge
Source:9539902
22nd December 1917
1924
events
unclaimed
medals
reissued 28.04.1936
Source:3744483
1924
1936
location
74 West St, Kingston
Jamaica
their own address
Source:3744483
April 1936
employment
Baker
Source:9539902
hospitalisation
haematuria
Hospital/Institution
Source:9539902
service
British Army
Private
8231
British West Indies Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:3744483
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Beresford |
| Initials | B |
| Last Name | Riley |
| Source | 3744483 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 West St, Kingston | Jamaica | their own address | known April 1936 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 6410 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 8231 | British West Indies Regiment | 6th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Communities
Communities
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HMT Briton Mar 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Briton Mar 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)
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Service records of the West Indies Regiments: WIR and BWIRMore about Service records of the West Indies Regiments: WIR and BWIR
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 |
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